MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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